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Luke 9:55-57
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 9:55-57
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
55 Jesus turned and rebuked them, 56 and they journeyed to another village.
The Would-be Followers of Jesus.[a] 57 (A)As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
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- 9:57–62 In these sayings Jesus speaks of the severity and the unconditional nature of Christian discipleship. Even family ties and filial obligations, such as burying one’s parents, cannot distract one no matter how briefly from proclaiming the kingdom of God. The first two sayings are paralleled in Mt 8:19–22; see also notes there.
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